Davika Hoorne will return for Thailand’s Inherit sequel
Thai director Banjong Pisanthanakun has confirmed an Inherit sequel with Davika Hoorne returning. The first film, about a grandmother harbouring an ancient centipede spirit, closed Jakarta World Cinema after its Toronto premiere. It is scheduled to open in Thai cinemas on November 19, while the sequel’s release date remains unannounced.
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Hoorne returns to the planned sequel
Thai filmmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun has confirmed plans for an Inherit sequel with actor Davika Hoorne returning.[1], [2]
The director also announced the follow-up during the question-and-answer session after the film closed Jakarta World Cinema in Indonesia on November 7. The first film had premiered in the Toronto Film Festival’s Centrepiece selection in September. Its Thai theatrical release is scheduled for November 19; no sequel release date has been announced.[1], [2]
A youthful grandmother carries an ancient spirit
Hoorne plays Woranart, a grandmother whose youthful appearance conceals an ancient centipede spirit. She moves into the household of her wealthy granddaughter, where the youngest family member, Oui, becomes the focus of her sinister plans. Baipor Thitiya Jirapornsilp plays Oui. Pisanthanakun said Hoorne was his first choice for the role; they previously worked together on the horror comedy Pee Mak, released in 2013.[1]
The performance draws on earlier screen characters
For Woranart, Pisanthanakun asked Hoorne to study Catherine Tramell from Basic Instinct and Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs. The director, also known for Shutter, said Hereditary and It Follows had renewed his interest in inventive horror. Hoorne regards Inherit and A Useful Ghost, which won the 2025 Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prix, as part of her return to cinema.[1]
